Here’s a FW collection, by which I was naturally Infashuated. The collection was designed by Marc Bouwer. Bouwer’s long history with sports glamour wear and designer Roy Halston are what drew me to his work. His current FW11 collection (theatrical in its execution) embarks on some very refined and elegant details that are more wearable ...
CARMEN DE TAMASSO : “I must be surrounded by beauty”
Here is another installment of whimsical, fun shoes by Anastasia Radevich. Having viewed her work seasonally, I’m pretty ecstatic about the progress of her shoe collection for 2011. Anastasia’s attention to detail is very evident in each pair of heels. In her 2011 collection, Radevich’s play on heel details have shifted and gone to even thinner ...
Here is a look at Jones New York‘s new ad campaign—images titled, “Empowering Your Confidence” For over 30 years, Jones New York (JNY) has strived to help women achieve their goals. This season, JNY reveals their fall campaign entitled “Empowering Your Confidence.” Shot by esteemed photographer, Annie Leibovitz, and styled by Lori Goldstein, the JNY fall campaign ...
One of my favorite brands, Céline, by Phoebe Philo (FW 2010) is filled with great outerwear details and knit variations that are tactile and textured for this fall. The knit dresses and sweaters are just right for the new season. They are also evoke nostalgia, but very modern. The intarsia’d knits proved to be a very ...
Artist, Amir Ali and LOOMLAB have collaborated on a capsule collection of scarves. The scarves are inspired by Amir’s illustrations created during his 31 months in a non-criminal immigration detention facility. Here’s an account of his experience: “In confinement, the right to do things in one’s own way is very limited … so it’s a ...
Though I have been Infashuated in prior post regarding nails, this takes the cake. These fun, quirky, and outrageous nails are gaining momentum in Tokyo, Japan and maybe even worldwide. Brands or salons like Don Quixote, Dashing Diva, and China Glaze specialize in the nail industry and are changing the way people view DIY nail ...
After showcasing his Fall 2010 runway collection in Paris, where voluptuous women became the spotlight, Marc Jacobs is stirring yet another inception. He has casted models with ages ranging three decades for his Louis Vuitton advertisements this fall. It is clear that Jacobs is trying to not only expand his sizes, but also his audiences’ age bracket. ...
One of my biggest infashuations seasonally is designer Tina Kalivas. Her latest collection caught my eye solely based on the great usage of color. While being inspired by Native Indian Totems in her latest Autumn/Winter 2010/11 collection, Kalivas puts a twist on what we understand as totem art. Kalivas’ use of color and prints created ...
French couturier, Carmen de Tommaso’s, 2010 winter/autumn Carven collection is crammed packed full of elegant details. Carmen de Tommaso’s 1945 Paris fashion house, ‘Carven’ opened in 1945 and has become a beacon for high-end fashionable clothing, leisure wear as well as uniforms for the air hostesses of Air France (1974) By 1968 Carven Haute Couture ...
Recently, model and musician, Grace Jones released new music along with a video shot by film director and creative mind, Chris Levine. The video shows Grace performing in a dark, dim atmosphere with lasers combing her face and nude body. This wild performance is of no shock to those who are familiar with Grace’s influential work ...
